North Carolina man greeted by $1M Powerball lottery prize upon return from New York

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noise-gate — Sat, 22 Aug 2026 22:06:34 GMT

* Hmm? So you thumbing down Eddie Murphy's late brother? That says a lot

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Nino224 — Sat, 22 Aug 2026 16:21:29 GMT

My favorite winner stories are the ones where someone bought a single QP.

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Fantasy876 — Fri, 21 Aug 2026 20:35:59 GMT

Wow 1 in 11.68 million? And he got it with a random solitary QP. Usually people buy multiple QPs on the same ticket, some with enhancements. This lucky man just bought one and won. Congratulations.

It's a reminder that all it takes is one ticket. If it is meant for you it shall be.

There are 26 red balls. This guy just missed the red ball. I wonder if there are hard-core powerball players who play all 26 red balls. If this guy had dropped an extra $50 and played the same QP whi... [ More ]

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noise-gate — Fri, 21 Aug 2026 17:34:47 GMT

North Carolina man greeted by $1M Powerball lottery prize upon return from New York

Lottery Post — Fri, 21 Aug 2026 12:56:19 GMT

When the player is away, the ticket's there to stay

By Kate Northrop

A North Carolina man was welcomed home from his trip to New York by a $1 million Powerball lottery prize.

One North Carolina lottery player could not ask for a better welcome home present than to be greeted by a $1 million Powerball prize waiting patiently for him.

George Boston of Warrenton was away from home when the July 25 Powerball drawing took place, but he had purchased a ticket at Tobacco Plus on East Ma... [ More ]